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{"title":"Clinico-Hematological and Biochemical Changes in Camels Infected with Gastro-Intestinal Parasites -","authors":"F. Osman, H. Mustafa, G. Sayed","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20150425041450","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20150425041450","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was carried out on one Hundred and fifty adult one humped camels of both sexes. They were classified into two groups, the suspected group (130 camels) and healthy control group (20 camels). Suspected group were clinically positive for gastrointestinal parasites and may be positive by laboratory diagnosed, where the positive camels by laboratory examination designated as' infected group ',while the healthy control group were negative for gastrointestinal parasites by clinical and laboratory diagnosis and designated as 'control group'. They were examined for helminth parasites according to the standard procedures of fecal examination and blood smear examination. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and the effect of gastrointestinal parasites on clinical diagnosed camels by hematological and biochemical parameters. Examination of fecal samples from camels showed 63out of 130 (48.46 %), having different helminthes parasites as, 36.15%, 3.07% and 9.23% for nematodes, cestodes and protozoal parasites were found respectively. Also carpological examination indicated that, Trichostrongylus spp ,Nematodirus spp,Osterotagia spp and Oesphogestomum spp and Trichuris spp as a nematodes(36.15%) ,protozoon parasites (Eimeria spp) were found to be 9.23% and cestodes parasites (Moniezia spp egg) were found to be 3.07% .Hematological analysis revealed that, Packed cell volume (PCV), hemoglobin concentration (HB), Total WBC count and red blood cell count were significantly (P < 0.01) in the infected camels compared with the control healthy camels. Parasite infection of camels leads to macrocytic anemia. Biochemical analysis revealed, significant elevation in serum activities of AST and ALT as well as serum total protein and BUN level in the infected camels compared to the control healthy camel. According to the above results, we can concluded that, camels in the present study were harboring many of gastrointestinal parasites which exhibited different clinical signs (emaciation, loss of appetite and rough coat), a significant changed were noticed in hematological and biochemical values between the infected and control camels.","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126090611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Sudanese Guinea Fowl (Numida Meleagris) in Different Locations","authors":"N. Eltayeb, I. A. Yousif, K. Elamin, M. Hamid","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20151118111140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20151118111140","url":null,"abstract":"The objective of the present study was to evaluate the performance of guinea fowl raised under extensive management system in Sudan. A total of 157 adult birds (89 males and 68 females) were randomly obtained from farmers in five different geographical locations. Parameters measured were Body weight, carcass characteristics and visceral organs. Statistical software, SPSS (version 21.0) was applied to verify significant differences among treatment means. Results showed significant differences in live body weight, hot carcass and carcass component weights among populations in different locations (P< 0.05) with mean body weight ranging from 1296.10 g. in Kordofan to 1000.09 g. in Dinder area, while the corresponding mean hot carcass weight ranged between 955.47 and 728.97 g. However there was no significant sex effect on the traits measured (P","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123954251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Status of Tortoises and Community Attitudes towards Tortoises in Lentsweletau and Botlhapatlou Villages in Kweneng District of Botswana","authors":"M. R. Setlalekgomo, Thabang Emanuel Setlalekgomo","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20130430122849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20130430122849","url":null,"abstract":"A study was carried out to document the status of tortoises and the community attitudes towards tortoises at Ramankhung, Lekgalung and Dikateng fields near Lentsweletau village and at Mmaphoroka and Moleleme fields near Botlhapatlou village in Kweneng district of Botswana. A formal questionnaire was administered to 47 respondents (nearly 10 respondents per study site). The respondents were 46.81% farmers, 36.17% cattle herders, 14.89% farm labourers and 2.13% unemployed. All the respondents knew tortoises. Thirty per cent of Mmaphoroka respondents reported that they usually found more than ten tortoises daily during wet seasons while the respondents from other study sites reported a maximum of three to ten tortoises. Some respondents from all the study sites reported a decline in tortoise numbers from the past ten years up to the time of the study. Eighty-six per cent of Ramankhung respondents reported a decline, followed by 50% Moleleme, 30% Mmaphoroka, 28.57% Lekgalung and lastly 16.67% Dikateng respondents. However, some respondents reported increases in the number of tortoises. Fifty per cent of Moleleme respondents reported an increase in tortoise numbers followed by 40% Mmaphoroka, 33.33% Dikateng, 14.29% Lekgalung and lastly 8.33% Ramankhung respondents. Reasons given for tortoise decline were predation, habitat loss and drought. The reason given for the increase of tortoise numbers was that the tortoises were breeding. Most of the respondents felt tortoises should be conserved and showed interest in participating in tortoise conservation.","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124557269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Response of Broiler chickens to RONOZYME-P supplementation: Effects on growth, haematology, nitrogen and phosphorus digestibilities","authors":"A. Fasuyi, O. T. Daramola, Olatunji Abubakar Jimoh","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20141208013143","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20141208013143","url":null,"abstract":"An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of RONOZYME-P (phytase) supplementation on the growth, nitrogen and phosphorus utilization and haematological indices of broiler finishers. Five diets were formulated such that diet 1 contain protein sources of both plant and animal origin, Diet 2 and 3 had groundnut cake as protein source, but diet 3 had phytase supplementation, diet 4 and 5 had soyabean meal as protein source, but diet 5 had phytase supplementation. Two hundred and forty broilers were brooded on diet 1 for 3 weeks, after which they were randomly allotted to five dietary treatments with four replicates of 12 birds each in a completely randomized design. The birds were fed their experimental assigned diets for 4weeks, during which performance and nutrient digestibility was carried out and haematology on the 27th day of feed trial. The result obtained indicates that significant differences exists across treatments in final weight, daily weight gain, feed intake, protein efficiency ratio and feed conversion ratio. Birds on control diet and phytase supplemented diets had better performance than birds on the non phytase supplemented diets. Apparent phosphorus digestibility of birds on phytase inclusive diets had statistically similar values and were significantly (p<0.05) higher than those of birds without phytase inclusion. Birds on diet 5 (soyabean meal with phytase supplementation) utilized nitrogen and phosphorus better than birds on other dietary treatments. The Red Blood Cells of birds fed diets with phytase inclusion were significantly higher than those of birds fed non phytase inclusive diets. This study reveals that broiler finisher diets supplemented with Ronozyme P enhance nitrogen and phosphorus utilization and haematological parameters indicates safe nutritional regimes with enzyme supplementation.","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"95 3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127989957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Urinary Cortisol Levels in Holstein and Japanese Shorthorn Cows in Response to Breeding System and Heat Stress","authors":"Y. Higashiyama, T. Komatsu, Michiru Fukasawa, M. Higashiyama, K. Ikeda, Y. Ueda, F. Akiyama, S. Asakuma","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20140827111710","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20140827111710","url":null,"abstract":"This study was performed to compare the stress hormone levels of Holstein and Japanese Shorthorn cows in response to the breeding system and heat stress. A total of 50 Holstein and 17 Japanese Shorthorn cows were used. The breeding system and heat stress were classified into grazing and indoor housing groups, and into the Temperature-Humidity Index (THI) ≥72 and THI <72, respectively. For Holstein cows, the urinary cortisol levels were higher in the grazing group than in the indoor housing group. In contrast, for Japanese Shorthorn cows, the urinary cortisol levels were higher in the indoor housing group than in the grazing group. In the grazing group, the urinary cortisol levels were higher in Holstein cows than in Japanese Shorthorn cows. In the grazing group of Holstein cows, the urinary cortisol levels were higher in the THI ≥72 group than in the THI <72 group. On the other hand, in Japanese Shorthorn cows, the urinary cortisol levels did not differ between the 2 THI groups, regardless of the breeding system. This study suggested that Holstein and Japanese Shorthorn show differing stress responses to breeding system and (or) heat stress.","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129047658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seasonal Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Helminths of Sheep (Ovis Aries) and Goat (Capra Hircus) with Respect to Age and Gender of Gurez Valley, Kashmir -","authors":"Bashir A. Sheikh, Fayaz Ahmad, T. A. Sofi","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20160409122017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20160409122017","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was carried out with an objective to assess the seasonal dynamics of intestinal helminth parasites in association with age and gender of sheep (Ovis aries) and goat (Capra hircus) in Gurez valley. Out of the total of 123 sheep and 96 goats examined through gut examination during May 2013 - May 2015, 25.20%, 17.07%, 27.64% in sheep and 22.91%, 15.62%, 26.04% in goats was the prevalence of trematodes, cestodes and nematodes respectively. Comparatively goats harbored low infection level as compared to sheep. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in gastrointestinal parasite infection in Ovis aries and Capra hircus examined. Data showed that infection was moderately positive all year round but highest infection was found in the autumn season. A significant relationship was found between seasons and prevalence of infection (P","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"79 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117210101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Palm Kernel Meal and Brewer’s Dried Grain Improve Laying Performance of Japanese Quails (Coturnix Coturnix Japonica) without Affecting Egg Quality Characteristics -","authors":"M. John","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20140605071038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20140605071038","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to evaluate the laying performance and egg quality characteristics of Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) fed palm kernel meal (PKM) and brewers dried grain (BDG) based diets. Five diets were formulated with diet 1 (control) containing 0%PKM and 0%BDG. PKM and BDG were included at two levels each in diets 2, 3, 4 and 5 respectively (15%PKM, 30%PKM, 15%BDG and 30%BDG). A total of 150 Japanese quail (point of lay) of six-weeks old were allotted to five dietary treatment groups of 30 quail birds each with three replicates of 10 birds per pen in a completely randomized design. The diets were formulated to be isonitrogenous (22%CP). The birds were raised in cages for sixteen weeks. Water and feed were offered ad libitum. The result of the experiment showed that there were significant (P 0.05) differences in daily weight gain, egg production and egg weight across the treatment groups. Peak egg production was significantly (P 0.05) difference across the treatments when compared with the control. Thus, utilization of BDG and PKM in quail’s diet at 30% inclusion level during the egg laying phase resulted in enhanced growth and egg production performance at the least cost.","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114876498","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of External and Internal Quality of Chicken Table Eggs at Retailers in Eastern Ethiopia","authors":"Ewonetu Az","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20160524124303","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20160524124303","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125952766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Review of Zinc Nutrition on Extensive Rangeland","authors":"A. B. Sikiru","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20160916043525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20160916043525","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121505013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Molecular Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance","authors":"S. Merawi, F. Girma","doi":"10.5455/JASA.20170222083741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5455/JASA.20170222083741","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":372944,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Animal Science Advances","volume":"98 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123152651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}